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  1. Siri Productivity Tips bit.ly/JGvq9U (via @asianefficiency) If you own an iPhone 4s, read this.
  2. Tip: Desk, iPhone or iPad… Place everything you need regularly within arm’s reach of your desk or on your home screen. #GTD
  3. Tip: Turn off Email Alerts. Plan to check emails 2 or 3 times a day when you have time to do it properly. #GTD
  4. Tip: Organize the files in your computer to match your paper filing system and vice versa… train yourself productive. #GTD
  5. Below my @Action active email folder, I have nested; @Next Action @Pending @Holding & @Waiting For, for delegated emails.
  6. Inbox out of control? Create a DMZ folder… put whole inbox into it… slowly work through DMZ when you have time #GTD
  7. Your email inbox, is an inbox, like your physical one or your Pigeon Hole, clear it daily. Work in your @Action folder #GTD
  8. Tip: Take a photo of your desk, classroom and/or office -view it to see where the clutter is.
  9. Tip: Take photos of your classroom and view them to see whether it looks like a stimulating learning environment.
  10. … Thinking we could change our Academy name to include the word Grammar!
  11. Grammar Schools would work with access for all, all abilities challenged & supported with differentiated experiences…
  12. What is this GTD? bit.ly/JqPnN4 I quite often tweet productivity tips, so where did it come from? #GTD #Productivity
  13. When, Why & What 1:1 iPad? Part 2 bit.ly/JhCC5u #edtech #mlearning #edchat #ipadchat #iPaded #ipad